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杞梓之林

qǐ zǐ zhī líndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) a multitude of talented people
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

杞梓之林 杞梓之林 [qi3 zi3 zhi1 lin2] /(idiom) a multitude of talented people/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 杞
    qǐ

    Chinese wolfberry shrub (Lycium chinense) / willow

    Qǐ

    Qi, a Zhou Dynasty vassal state / surname Qi

  • 梓
    zǐ

    (bound form) Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a tree that serves as a symbol of one's hometown and whose wood is used to make various items / (bound form) printing blocks

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 林
    lín

    (bound form) woods / forest / (bound form) circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people) / (bound form) a collection (of similar things)

    Lín

    surname Lin / Japanese surname Hayashi

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.